Date (phoenix dactylifera) fruits contain high amounts of fructose and glucose sugars. These naturally blended sugar forms are simple and easily assimilated sugar forms for human metabolism. The main goal of the proposed project is to produce soluble sugar powder from date fruits using an innovative technology. The derived date sugar will be a suitable and superior alternative to commercial refined sugar. The technological scheme will involve date pulp freezing followed by supercritical fluid micronization, producing micro-size date pulp particles. These particles will be easily and effectively shredded off to extract its sugar components by ultrasonication in selective solvents. Subsequent to centrifugation, the final concentrate will be spray dried for the production of powdered sugar. The production process would also aim for maximum sugar recovery from the date fruits. The obtained natural date sugar powder would be sweeter and nutritive than the commercial refined sugar.
